Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-08
CONGRESS-.
Both Houses Organized anu Ready for
Business.
Election OF Officers ana O'ker Pre-
Iimina' ies--Eicction Of Mr.. Car
Isle AS speaker.
HOUSE,


WASHINGTON. Dec Sat noon the
Clerk Of the House called the body 10
| order, aud was about to call the roll when
| crank in the gallery started u salvation
Army hymn, which he sang Justify until
| elected by the door keeper, The Clerk
| then proceeded with roll call amid good
| denl If confusion. On call Of the roll
| 3t3 members answered u their names,
the clerk announced that more than
IA quorum being present the next bust
ness In order was the c,cctioO u Speaker,
John q. Carlisle was put In nomination
by Cox, of New York. and Thomas Is
Reed. by Cannon. of Illinois. The vote
resulted as follows Total number Of
votes cast, 3t3. Of which Carlisle received
1873. Reed l4S, and Brumm, of Pcnnsyl'
vania, 3. OF the four independent, An
derson. Of Iowa voted for Carlisle, Mich.
OILS, OF North Carolina. and Smith, Of
Wisconsin, for Brumm, while Hopkins,
Of Virginia. did not vote. The clerk
thereupon declared Carlisle duly elected
Speaker. and he was escorted 20 the
Speakers desk by Cox aud Reed amid
loud applause. The oath Of Office having
been administered by Kelly, of pcnnsyl-
vania. the Speaker raped the House TO
order and made spcct h Of thanks for the
honor conferred upon him,
The Speaker announced that nomina'
tons for iIou offices were In order A
resolution, presenting for election the
Democratic caucus nominees, was sub.
United by Cox, Of New York, while sim
liar resolution presenting names ~ the
Republican caucus nominees was offered
by Cannon. of Illinois, Brumm, of Penn.
,ylvania, put the following new ticket In
the field. For Clerk. Robert Shilling; Of
Wisconsin, fur Sergeant at Arms. H. W.
Curry, Of Indiana; for Door Keeper, j.
C. Oakley. Of North Carolina; for Post.
master. j. A. Campbell, Of Pennsylvania;
for Chaplain, Rev. w. II. Milbnrn, Of
Illinois. The ticket was not successful.
receiving the support of but three mem
bers Brumm, Nichols and Smith Of Wis.
consin. Cannon's resolution was defeat.
cd and that offered by Cox was adopted
without division. The officers elected ap.
peared and qualified.
A committee consisting Of Cox, Randall
and Cannon was appointed TO wait upon
the President and announce TO him that
the house was organized and ready 10 re
ceivc any communication he should see
lit to make. Then the members were re.
quested to retire behind the scmi-circlc OF
desks and the lottery Tor seats was be-
gun. At its conclusion tho House ad.
journcd.
The President of the Senate. ingalls,
took the chair aud called tho Senate to
order He said he would now place
before the Senate the certificates Of cleo.
ton. certificates of appointment and other
papers received since adjournment.
The following papers were thercupon
submitted and read: A certificate Of the
Governor Of Florida making the TEN.
porary appointment OF J. J Finally ny
Senator from the 4th OF March. 1887.
until the Legislature should oil the vacan
cy caused by the expiration OF the term
Of Senator Jones; certificate OF the
Cover nor OF Florida OF the election Ey the
LEGISLATURE OF Samuel Pascor;a certificate
Of the Governor Of New Jersey Of the
election Of Rufus Bndgcit; n ceriillcnt,
of the Governor Of West Virginia Of the
appointment by him of Daniel Il. Lucas
to I'LL the vacancy eau ci by the expiration
Of the term Of Senator Camden; certiti'
cate of the Governor OF Wet Virginia al
a summary Of the proceedings by which
the Legislature In special session
elected 9. J. Faulkner Senator tn III
vacancy; credentials OF VIM. Il. Chandler
Senator from New Hampshire: the pro
test of Daniel Il. Lncas against the oath
Of Office 10 c. J. Faulkner.
Resolutions were adopted To Inf rm the
House that quorum Of the Senate had
assembled. and for the app iniment OF n
committee OF two Senators to jpin like
committee Of the House and inform the
President that quornms OF both Houses
had assembled and Congress was ready 10
receive any communication he might
please to make. Morrill, and Morgan
were appointed such committee on the
part of the Senate. which then adjourned